Hold a tile at this spot accounting for a 1 8 inch expansion gap.
How to start tiling a kitchen wall.
You may need to cut tiles to properly fill your backsplash area.
Scoop out a golf ball sized amount of adhesive onto a notched trowel and spread enough adhesive in a thin layer over the wall to hang 2 3 tiles at a time.
This tool will allow you to spread the adhesive smoothly and evenly in horizontal strokes.
Your starting point depends on the most viewable area of the wall.
Then use a level to extend the line along the work area.
Lightly nail a timber batten to the wall this will be your start point and all other tiles will line with this.
This video shows how to determine the best place to start tiling a wall.
Where to start tiling a wall.
A straight edge or level can help you keep the tile even.
Hold the spreader at a 45 degree angle as you spread the adhesive.
Start applying the adhesive in a bottom corner about 1 tile length away from the bottom and side of the wall leaving space for the edge tiles.
So let s look at the basics of wall tile installation that will make everything go a lot smoother less frustrating and less costly.
If you re tiling a wall you will need to use a notched spreader to apply the adhesive.
Mark the wall at the top of the tile.
Work your way outward and upward from there.
No matter how high your backsplash is from 4 inches up the wall to the full height between the countertop and the cabinets the first tiles are placed in the.
However wall tile installation has its own set of rules that you dare break at your own risk.
To see where the tile will end at the top of the installation make a jury stick.
It will also help to make your tiles lie flat.
After all the penalty for poorly installed wall tile is a lifetime of having to look at the stuff.
How to tile a kitchen.
How to tile a wall.
Once you ve completed the wall tiling you re now ready to start the floor tiling.
The height of a tile from the bottom make a true horizontal using a laser level or spirit level.
Place the tile across the wall and mark your starting and end points.
It is important that the correct starting position is determined as you need to avoi.
At a point low down approx.
Where to start a tile backsplash.